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The taste and purchase guideline of the Palace Cultural and creative ice cream

As an important product of the cultural innovation of the Palace Museum, the cultural and creative ice cream has been favored by tourists in recent years. The following is a detailed introduction to the taste and purchase strategy of the Palace Museum cultural and creative ice cream:

Taste introduction

The Palace Museum cultural and creative ice cream has a variety of flavors to meet the tastes of different tourists:

To enjoy the ice cream:

Flavors: Green Tea milk, Danton Strawberry, cheese, Macadamia latte, etc.

Features: Unique shape, like a fan, full of ancient charm. After eating, a poem will appear on the stick, which increases the cultural flavor of the product.

Luduan Ice Cream:

Flavors: Sea salt, vanilla, chocolate.

Features: The design is inspired by the mythical animal Luduan in the Forbidden City. Luduan is a mythical animal in Chinese mythology, symbolizing luck and prosperity.

Turret ice cream:

Taste: Sea salt, chocolate, peach, milk, mango, Matcha, etc.

Features: Based on the turret of the Forbidden City, the turret is one of the landmark buildings of the Forbidden City, and the ice cream is beautifully shaped and highly ornamental.

Other flavors:

The Palace Museum has also launched other cultural and creative ice cream bars with various flavors, such as mango, egg milk, matcha, and special flavors inspired by the Palace Museum’s architecture or cultural relics.

Buying guide

Where to buy:

Ice Cellar Restaurant: Located in the Forbidden City, it is one of the main places to buy cultural and creative ice cream. However, it should be noted that the ice cellar restaurant has a large flow of people, and the taste may not be complete.

Palace Museum Restaurant: Also located in the Palace Museum, compared to the ice cellar restaurant, less traffic, more taste options.

Other kiosks: Some kiosks within the Forbidden City may also sell cultural and creative ice cream, but the variety and flavors may be limited.

Online purchase: Some cultural and creative ice cream products of the Palace Museum may be available for online purchase, and visitors can place orders through the official e-commerce platform of the Palace Museum or through cooperation platforms.

Price range:

The price of the cultural and creative ice cream varies depending on the taste and size, generally ranging from 10 yuan to 25 yuan.

Buying Advice:

Plan ahead: Visitors are advised to plan the time and place to buy cultural and creative ice cream before visiting the Forbidden City, so as not to miss out on the favorite flavor.

Try special flavors: The Palace Museum cultural and creative ice cream has a variety of special flavors, and visitors can try some flavors that they don’t usually eat and experience different food cultures.

Pay attention to preservation: Wenchuang ice cream is easy to melt food, tourists should eat as soon as possible after purchase, so as not to melt affect the taste. If it needs to be stored for a while, it can be refrigerated in an insulated bag or refrigerator.